s 2 Interpretation
2. In this Act —“granite quarry” means any land from which granite blocks, gravel, stones and overburden are extracted by blasting, sorting, breaking, loading and transporting, whether the processes are executed by manual labour or mechanical means; “licence” means a licence granted under section 5; “licensee” means any person to whom a licence to use or manage any land for the purposes of a sand or granite quarry has been granted under section 5; “Licensing Officer” means the officer appointed by the Minister under section 3(1);[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] “sand quarry” means any land on which persons are employed in manual labour in any process for or incidental to the getting, dressing or preparation for the sale or otherwise of sand, gravel or earth.